BETA

16 Amendments of Louise BOURS related to 2015/2281(INI)

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas not all Member States are facing the same type and level of challenges, ~~and this means that any recommendations proposed for education and training should be flexible and should be tailored to national economies, demographies and cultures~~however it is solely for Member States to address without interference from the EU;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

~~2. Welcomes the proposed extension of the work cycle from 3 years to 5, aimed at reducing the reporting workload and enhancing implementation of the long- term strategic goals;~~deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Welcomes the new generation of ET2020 Working Groups, and calls on the Commission to improve the representation of different stakeholders in those groups, notably by including more education experts; stresses the need for better dissemination of the groups’ deliverables, at both national and EU level;deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Welcomes the strengthening of the steering role of the informal bodies - in particular the High Level Group and the Director-General groupings - within ET2020, as well as the creation of feedback loops linking the High Level Group, the Director-General groupings and the Working Groups;deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Calls for the setting-up of an informal coordination body which would include the Director-General of the Commission’s DG for Education and Culture (DG EAC), the Directors responsible for education in other DGs, and stakeholder representatives, and would hold high-level meetings to ensure coordination of work, policy coherence and the follow-up of recommendations issued by formal and informal ET2020 bodies;deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Points out the value of a community- based approach to education and strong links between schools and families; ~~calls for the wider participation of relevant actors (such as the European Parents Association) in the work of ET2020;~~

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Is concerned at the fact that the quality of teacher education is lagging behind, in terms of range and complexity, with regard to competences that are necessary for teaching today, and welcomes the choice of support for educators as a priority area for ET2020; encourages Member States to adapt their initial teacher training and in-service development programmes and to make better use of peer-learning activities between Member States;deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Notes that the side-effects of the Bologna process and student mobility are largely ignored and are not being tackled head-on, and advocates broader involvement of the university community in the ET2020 work cycle;deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Advocates a shift to conceiving mobility programmes in terms of qualitative outcomes that respond to priorities and primarily serve learning objectives; calls for the proper implementation of the proposals of the European Quality Charter for Mobility and for better use of the tools of internationalisation at home;deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Stresses that the challenges posed by migration to ~~European~~ educational systems should be addressed at both European and national level, since failure to provide migrants with education and training constitutes a risk to their employability, their development of knowledge of the host country’s cultural canons and values, and their integrationsolely at national level;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

~~20. Emphasises the need to designate specific contact persons for migrant and refugee education within Member States’ education ministries and the Commission’s DG EAC;~~deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Supports the idea of setting up helpdesks for teachers offering them timely support in handling various types of diversity in the classroom and guidance when they are confronted with students at risk of being radicalised; calls for the creation of synergies between the ET2020 Working Groups and the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN) Working Group on Education;deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Stresses the need for more language- based learning programmes; calls for efforts to develop validation and accreditation mechanisms for the qualifications of migrants, since many of those entering the EU come with no proof of their formal qualifications;deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate measures for migrant students enrolling at university level; welcomes the initiatives adopted in this regard by a number of European universities;deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Considers that the Science4Refugees programme should be further developed as regards its efficiency evaluation; advocates support at EU and national level for non-profit institutions providing assistance to migrant academics;deleted

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

26. Notes that the ‘brain drain’ effect linked to mobility poses risks for Member States, especially those in central/eastern and southern Europe~~, and expresses its concern at the failure of the ET 2020 Working Groups to adequately address the concept of unbalanced mobility~~;

2016/03/04
Committee: CULT